as in erupted
to develop suddenly and violently
in the wake of news reports of deaths from the flu, panic broke out, and there was a mad rush for flu shots
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Recent Examples of broken out
Protests have also broken out due to ICE checkpoints popping up around the city and the police increasing curfew zones for minors.
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Charna Flam, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
This is The Hartford Insurance Group (HIG) , which has clearly broken out above the prior resistance level of $130.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2025
Instead, they’re broken out in distinct stages, with each stage typically ending in a boss fight.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2025
The report is a compilation of STAAR scores in every campus in the city, including schools in 12 school districts and 13 charter school networks, broken out by city council district.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Aug. 2025
Charna Flam, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
This is The Hartford Insurance Group (HIG) , which has clearly broken out above the prior resistance level of $130.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2025
Instead, they’re broken out in distinct stages, with each stage typically ending in a boss fight.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2025
The report is a compilation of STAAR scores in every campus in the city, including schools in 12 school districts and 13 charter school networks, broken out by city council district.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for broken out
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Fighting erupted between Thailand and Cambodia in late July, although a ceasefire was reached five days into the conflict.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
1 Sep. 2025
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Lumen Field, the joint home of the Sounders and the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks, erupted.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
1 Sep. 2025
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The flight test was previously delayed on June 18 when the Starship vehicle SpaceX assigned to the next flight, designated Ship 36, unexpectedly exploded while SpaceX was preparing it for launch.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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However, while adoption has surged and the market has exploded, regulation has struggled to keep up.—
Lissele Pratt,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Broken out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broken%20out. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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